that’s funny bc idk if rivers has ever shared the actual original red tracklist
not sure at top of my head if i can put things together of what would’ve been, ima have to research back into it but i sure can give you my alternative take on what a perfect red would be
1 pork and beans
2 greatest man
3 troublemaker
4 miss sweeney
5 dreamin’
6 pig
7 heart songs
8 king
9 the angel and the one
10 the spider
now isn’t that a classic rivers penned that lives up to a 10 out of 10 classic weezer quality album?
(i switched up the order to make it flow together better)
a whole lotta red...
Wish there were demo versions of Perfect Situation and Damage In Your Heart like the Haunt You Every Day and Such a Pity ones we have now. I’m relistening to Make Believe and I’m kinda confused now in retrospect why it’s so hated. It’s nowhere near as bad as Raditude and not as bland as Hurley and to a lesser extent Green and Black. It’s for sure a pop album, but the songwriting is still solid. Most songs on here could be reworked into great ones. Most of these melodies are incredibly pleasant and very rarely grating or corny. Pardon Me and My Best Friend grew on me. It certainly would have much much better if it reflected its demos more but it’s totally fine as their big commercial “sell out” record.
And speaking of pleasant melodies, I always wished Rivers would eventually use this melody for something.
!https://youtube.com/watch?v=amMsM6tWp6U&feature=share
there’s this damage in your heart demo
perfect situation too but the one that’s on yt is not the best take lol rivers does a horrible solo on it
pardon me used to be a fav of mine from that album, also there’s a demo of my best friend there that is pretty cool with a beach boys harmonies acapella intro before it goes into the song, it’s the best part of it and funny that rivers cut it out but i can see why he did bc it doesn’t reallly click with the rest of the song, feels disconnected
wish too that rivers would use this melody of what is this i find or blast off but he’s cursed with these songs: he knows all the fans knows them and loves them if he uses them and changes all the lyrics he will be buried alive by the fans, and he can’t really use these melodies and keep their lyrics out of context since it tells an opera story .. so it’s either he finishes sftbh or leaves it behind and i think he knows that
don’t we all wish he could do something with superfriend?
my pick of a song or melody he would finish or use would be this:

love the end with the piano notes..

home demo of rivers tryna put together what would become weekend woman
love these clips cause you can hear the genesis of the song
reminds me this, him tryna figure out what would become ain’t got nobody

favs on red:
!https://youtu.be/0LSGvziX_6Y!https://youtu.be/PQHPYelqr0E!https://youtu.be/aPZCGleqh7M!https://youtu.be/Dm54t4BoffE(really love this one)
!https://youtu.be/a4FaSx5ZSwE!https://youtu.be/FWJ5EfDiQ0k
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videos ain’t working for me for the one you say you really love and also the last one in your post, says unavailable, so can’t tell which songs is it - yt so inefficient
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videos ain’t working for me for the one you say you really love and also the last one in your post, says unavailable, so can’t tell which songs is it - yt so inefficient
its
troublemaker
pork and beans
greatest man
heart songs (one i really loved)
dreamin
the angel and the one
its
troublemaker
pork and beans
greatest man
heart songs (one i really loved)
dreamin
the angel and the one
picked all the goat songs
thts how i know ur gonna like my alt even better
pig and the spider >>>>>>
heart songs so beautiful tho yeh it’s one of the songs rivers shows who he is, super genuine, i mean he always is but he really opens up on what makes him here in a way ppl don’t portray him to be - he has always loved pop music
picked all the goat songs
thts how i know ur gonna like my alt even better
pig and the spider >>>>>>
heart songs so beautiful tho yeh it’s one of the songs rivers shows who he is, super genuine, i mean he always is but he really opens up on what makes him here in a way ppl don’t portray him to be - he has always loved pop music
yea its a very sincere song i picked up on that instantly
there were some bonus tracks that i didn't include in my listen but I'm gonna try your version soon
yea its a very sincere song i picked up on that instantly
there were some bonus tracks that i didn't include in my listen but I'm gonna try your version soon
pork and beans is amazing bc oldheads think rivers was rooting for them by sayjng “timbaland knows how to reach the top of the charts maybe if i work with him i can perfect the art” as if it were sarcastic
but no rivers meant that and the chorus “imgonna do the things that i wanna do i don’t give a oot about what you think” that wasn’t aimed at pop charters superstars producers
that was for the oldheads
pork and beans is amazing bc oldheads think rivers was rooting for them by sayjng “timbaland knows how to reach the top of the charts maybe if i work with him i can perfect the art” as if it were sarcastic
but no rivers meant that and the chorus “imgonna do the things that i wanna do i don’t give a oot about what you think” that wasn’t aimed at pop charters superstars producers
that was for the oldheads
the dustheads remain supreme
the dustheads remain supreme
that’s y i insist weezer are super misunderstood
that’s y i insist weezer are super misunderstood
think I'm gonna go with hurley next tbh
id go with ewbaite but ur right save some goodness for last!
i mean i heard that one already so i thought i would go with one i hadn't heard before
i mean i heard that one already so i thought i would go with one i hadn't heard before
oh really? my bad, don’t recall that
oh really? my bad, don’t recall that
yea i did but I think this thread wasn't made when i did
yea i did but I think this thread wasn't made when i did
now look where we at
youd like make believe better i think but go first hurley first curious for ur take on it
youd like make believe better i think but go first hurley first curious for ur take on it
damn i thought make believe was the worst album ever created or some
damn i thought make believe was the worst album ever created or some
no
raditude has that title
it’s just too mellow for me there’s good songs i think you would click better with it than i do today
no
raditude has that title
it’s just too mellow for me there’s good songs i think you would click better with it than i do today
well if it has julians fav weezer song i certainly gonna give it a listen